melly2times
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Lift weights or swim first?
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Anothergirl
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i strength train first and then swim.
but how much are you talking about swimming and are you new to it? if you're not an avid swimmer already your muscles will be spent after doing laps. so you should probably lift first....
but how much are you talking about swimming and are you new to it? if you're not an avid swimmer already your muscles will be spent after doing laps. so you should probably lift first....
Carolina Slim
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This. I hopped in the pool first one time because I saw a lane was open and don't like having to share lanes. Went and did some lifting, and my whole body felt
. Save that for after, like any other cardio.Teko
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Lift first. You lose a lot of energy in water (includes Sauna, steam rooms)and this will affect your lifting.
I lift and swim on different days. If I go the same day I get elbow tendonitis.
Carolina Slim
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Word. That's what I started doing. If I do cardio the same day I lift, it'll be after I lift, and it's the elliptical, the recumbent bike or the rowing machine.
really? i sauna to warm my body up before i lift. im inthere for about 2-5 minutes depending on my day before then. alot of the time i feel 
after i get out. then i steam after my work out for another
feeling
then i steam after my work out for another
One of the best feeling in the world. My primary go to cure for a hangover.
melly2times
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For some reason I like to do cardio(not swimming) before I lift.
Teko
All Star
then i steam after my work out for another
2-5 minutes isn't that long so that sounds ok for a brief warm up. However, try normal muscle stretches next time and then go straight to pumping weights, you will notice the difference in power/energy levels.
In hot yoga, its not so much the routines that makes it feel like a workout, its the room conditions.
Also, the sauna mainly dehydrates you, far more than a 5 minutes run on a treadmill and u need that hydration for good weight lifting.
i dont know if id do them both on the same day to be honest :dro: *imagines failure while swimming* 
i dont know if id do them both on the same day to be honest :dro: *imagines failure while swimming*
Yeah I came in to say the same, ain't no walking out the finish here, you just sink.